Role of ultrasound in obstetrics

Abstract

Ultrasound in pregnancy provides carers with ever-increasing information. Advances in technology have made it possible to image the fetus in great detail. It can be applied in clinical practice to aid the physician in the prediction, diagnosis and treatment of fetal pathology. For the effective use of ultrasound, a sound understanding of its usefulness and its limitations is required. Our understanding and knowledge must keep pace with technology to ensure that we use and interpret ultrasound correctly.

Keywords: Pregnancy,ultrasonography, Pre-natal,Ultrasonography, Doppler, Fetal weight, Gestational age, Down's syndrome, Neural tube defects, Pregnancy,multiple, Heart defects,congenital, Pregnancy complications, Fetal growth retardation, Labour,premature, Risk factors, Pre-eclampsia

Academic Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 3rd Floor, Lanesborough Wing, St. George's Hospital Medical School, Cranmer Terrace, London SW17 0RE, UK

Corresponding author

PII: S0957-5847(03)00105-7

doi:10.1016/j.curobgyn.2003.12.001

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